6 quarts of oil since Friday? whats going on |
6 quarts of oil since Friday? whats going on |
Aug 30, 2006 - 6:05 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 4, '03 From Kirkland, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
So im assuming i have a leak. Ive always had a small leak but 6 quarts since Friday is rediculous.
Any other possibilities if its not a hole or something? I need a new 5sfe within the next few months :-( blah! -------------------- Cruisin down the street in my Infiniti...always lookin for my next trip to Sin City
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Aug 31, 2006 - 2:38 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
well can you see visual puddle/drops under your car?
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Aug 31, 2006 - 2:46 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 10, '04 From Shoreline, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
someone is syfoning your oil!!!
how many miles? check your coolant and make sure is clean (not getting oil in it.) and keep a close eye under the car when your parked. could be a number of things though. QUOTE I need a new 5sfe within the next few months :-( blah! ? I can think of a diff motor that would be a better choice and get you closer to that gt-4 clone status -------------------- |
Aug 31, 2006 - 3:13 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
to loose that much there must be a leak, tricky thing is that the leak may only be loosing oil when the oil pressure is at a certain level.
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Aug 31, 2006 - 3:32 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 19, '05 From Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
let the motor warm up to normal op temp and then take a trouble light and check for leaks in the obvious places first. Around gaskets and seals, oil filter, bolt, pan.
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Aug 31, 2006 - 4:16 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 16, '04 From Los Angeles Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
omg lol i have a noticable leak from the pan and my #1 cylinder is burning oil and i only use about a quart in a week/200 miles or so .
its odd u dont notice 6 quarts going some where. smoke from the tail pipe, smoke from the engine bay, and a puddle of oil on the ground should be noticable. omg lol i have a noticable leak from the pan and my #1 cylinder is burning oil and i only use about a quart in a week/200 miles or so . its odd u dont notice 6 quarts going some where. smoke from the tail pipe, smoke from the engine bay, and a puddle of oil on the ground should be noticable. good luck with the search |
Sep 1, 2006 - 12:12 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '06 From Bremerton, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
what if you have oil in yor coolant?
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Sep 1, 2006 - 12:28 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '06 From West Windsor NJ, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (94%) |
oil pump could have a leak in it
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Sep 1, 2006 - 1:00 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '06 From Bremerton, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
so im assuming thats really bad
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Sep 1, 2006 - 9:43 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 9, '03 From Dayton, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Either you have a huge oil leak...or your piston rings are shot
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Sep 1, 2006 - 11:15 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 18, '04 From Silverdale, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(rayneezy23 @ Aug 31, 2006 - 11:00 PM) [snapback]475087[/snapback] so im assuming thats really bad Yes oil in the coolant is bad. that means you have a head gasket leak. I thought a quart about every 3000 miles was bad. You need to check everything. Mostly like Bitter said. I would make this a priority before you do any day to day driving. Wouldn't want it to run dry. |
Sep 1, 2006 - 11:35 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 19, '06 From Colorado Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(Daftboy @ Sep 1, 2006 - 12:28 AM) [snapback]475078[/snapback] oil pump could have a leak in it If the oil pump was leaking it would have low oil pressure. The oil pump is in the crankcase. |
Sep 3, 2006 - 1:17 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 9, '06 From Ma Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Any updates on it?
Unlikely you are burning even CLOSE to that much oil. Unless you have HUGE clouds of blue smoke and a loss in power. rings don't go that fast, unless you suddenly blew something. And you should hear a noise at the very least. If it's a leak, same thing. You will have a pretty good sized puddle.... And they normally don't just happen that large either. Unless something popped off.... Do you have any more info? -------------------- |
Sep 3, 2006 - 4:51 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 22, '04 From illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
The rings are not bad, she has probably BROKEN a ring. Hell, it probably looks like a dang mosquito fogger running down the street. Good luck.
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Sep 3, 2006 - 5:09 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '06 From Wesley chapel, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (93%) |
do these car have oil cooler built in to the rad. if so your rad. might be bad ahd a friend with that problem
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Sep 4, 2006 - 1:35 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 9, '06 From Ma Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I believe it's just a cooler on the block under the filter.
Coolant flows around the oil. VERY unlikely it is leaking there, at least not into the coolant. -------------------- |
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